Kyosho Beetle Buggy | Hobbywing 1080 | Holmes Hobbies Retro Sport 19 T
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- So have a look at this buggy which really took me by surprise, being so awesome even if it's old and outdated.
Well, it is a true Legend, like Kyosho calls it. It sure is ancient, and there must be thousands of them, out with the hobbyists around the world. But this one is mine!
I did manage to put my own personal touch on it, have a look below if you haven't seen my paint video where I give it and my Inferno some bright Kyosho colours:
• Paint video: Kyosho x ...
So it does quite well, it's good fun as the video suggests. The HW1080 ESC really delivers the punch that the Holmes Retro Sport deserves. What I didn't mention in the video is I am using the lowest gearing that the buggy came with. For that extra punch and the occasional random wheelie.
I think that was enough of that.
The music was really an event in itself in this video, I was quite amazed to find great tunes like the ones in this video, see the links below to those songs, as well as link to the channel where I found it.
White Bat Audio: Endless Night
• Chill Retro Synthwave ...
White Bat Audio: Race Against Sunset
• 80s Synthwave / Retrow...
Check loads more from Karl Casey's White Bat Audio:
/ @whitebataudio
Love the retro paint scheme! Looks epic! I’ve built a Turbo Scorpion with a Brushless Motor and love thrashing it too! You’re right about the front suspension LOL
Thanks buddy, much appreciated! Sometimes I get carried away in a paint scheme, this was definitely one of them... Yeah, the front is funny funky and strangely it works, sort of...
Brilliant video dude! Love where that front wheel buckled and you just popped it back in 😎🔥
Thanks Craig! Yeah, it wasn't really a breakage, so definitely couldn't stop the fun because of that little failure... I guess it's just a quirk in the design... I still prefer a more modern buggy, but this one proved to be great fun!
Have a good one there, dude!
ha awesome, just ordered one! cant wait for it :) looks super fun and nice video comp!
Thanks Taran, and congrats! You will love this buggy, and I am already looking forward to watch your videos with it! Funny enough, I am actually planning to take mine out today, shoot a bit of footage with it, he he...
Man sweeet build don’t have any of these too addicted to crawling but they somcool!!
Thanks Arty! As I mentioned in the video, this buggy really surprised me positively, it is awesome!
And you know what? It can crawl... Or... Sort of... Try check a recent video of mine "2 minutes of: Sunshine and RC's | Element Gatekeeper | Kyosho Beetle", I don't think I can link it, but it's just a 2 minute bash edit, you might like it, there is also my Gatekeeper in it...
Absolutely love it! It has the classic retro look that everybody needs and wants.. its high up on my wishlist for sure 🙂👍 thanks for sharing!
And now I have one on order🤣
Whaaaat? You are awesome, buddy! That is so cool, and now that I think of it, that sort of makes us proper Kyosho brothers, we also both have the Laser Alpha, ha ha!
I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing this on your channel, see how you like it.
@@madsrcbuggy Absolutely!🙂
Wow, and you take the hobbywing 1080 Crawler esc for it! Nice.
I need to know how is the Temperatur of the esc. And the settings U did
Kind regards Thomas
@@King-Bob-on-the-Rocks Hey Thomas, thanks for the nice comment.
Yeah, I had some bad experiences with HW1060, so this one is my favourite at the moment.
I haven't actually checked the temps on the ESC, and on the Beetle, it is placed really badly, with not a lot of air flow and cooling, but at least I haven't noticed any issues, and no shutdown or anything like that. Yesterday I even drove it like 10 minutes on 3s, also no issues, the motor got a bit warm but not hot.
The setttings, I think mostly just stock on the ESC:
1: 2
2: 1
3: 3
4: 6
5: 4
6: 2
7: 9
8: 1
9: 1
10: 4
11: 4
12: 7
13: 2
14: 2
15: 1
Hi there. Great looking beetle. Yes I'm one of everyone and a big fan of these Kyosho ladder frame chassis. I know the font suspension is a pain in the a** and the big weakpoint of these cars. Maybe if you lower the angle of the bended bar at the front the suspension might improve.
Hey thanks! I think you are right, I do need to try adjust the front suspension. I am pretty sure I did it according to the manual, but I will tinker with it and make it work, somehow, ha ha... Good thing is the buggy is still great fun, even if the front is terrible...
Thanks for watching, buddy!
cool buggy and great run,nice information and video
Thanks Duke! Yeah, I was really surprised how much fun this one was, really happy you liked the video. All the best, buddy!
You hit a home run with that rc . Rc from my young days, vintage rc with today electronics doesn't get any better than that , thanks for the video ,Great job.
Thanks Joseph, very nice comment! Yeah, I ended up being really pleased with this one... Bit of a relic, but a powerful one, ha ha!
I've got one, and it's always fun to run with it !!! Nice paint job !!
Thanks Abel! Yeah, it surprised me very positively, it runs great!
And thanks for noticing the paint job, too. I have a video about that paint job, if you want to watch, it is from last year sometime...
Great video on the kyosho beetle
Thanks Thompson, happy you liked it! It really surprised me how happy I am with this one, ha ha!
Love your video's, the edits are original, love how the music is playing as it was rolling...then cuts and it zooms off. Very entertaining 👍🏻 About to settle in for the chat then I will rewatch it again. Nice work.
Oh, man, thanks Damian! That's a great compliment, you want to watch it again. To tell you the truth, I also watched it through a couple times myself. It was a great surprise the buggy was such fun, but for me the icing on the cake was to finally find nice royalty free music, and loads of it, this really fits my bill!
Have a great weekend there, buddy!
@@madsrcbuggy Yeah, the music was perfect. I spend a lot of time looking for tunes and sometimes I make my own.
Nice one man 👍🏾
Thanks Toronto! Yeah, I eventually had a really good time with this one! Now I'm missing summer, ha ha!
Hi mate l just Subscribed! Great bug such a fun thing! Now that would look well at home on the beach!
Thanks buddy! Yeah, I could imagine taking this to the beach, maybe next summer, ha ha! I'll subscribe to you also, I see you haven't got any videos yet, but if you do, I want to see them. From your photos I saw, you got quite some nice buggies, you should definitely videotape them at some point!
@@madsrcbuggy Thanks mate, are you a Tamiyaclub member? You can catch me on their too.
I can handle the photography! l had a go at videos but they came out crap! Its not as easy as it looks and l don't get the editing thing! Plus there is so many fantastic channels now out there. Iol showing my 49 years with modern stuff! and to think when I was young l was completely all over modern technology of that time period of course. Modern technology just does my head in nowadays lol. I have only been into brushless in the last few years and still use NiMH packs! No lipo but saying that l would hate anything in the house that could quite possibly catch fire! I am stuck in the past a little you could say! But is that such a bad thing in hobby so linked with the past? All l know is we are involved with the best hobby in the world! Great to chat buddy and when l get a bit of time will run through yours videos!
Cheers James.
That Beetle is off the hook. Great video, truly entertaining. 💯💯💯
Thanks buddy! Yeah, it's one of the ones that came out pretty alright, the buggy and the video. Really happy to hear when people like it, makes me want to do more and better.
Thoroughly entertaining video matey!!
Very well produced, the eighties style synth pop music worked a treat. 👌
Cannot fault any of the kyosho legendary series, and never ceases to amaze me at how well all of their vintage re re models still perform, especially when hooked up with modern running gear!
Body shell finish was sweet.... and boy did I cringe as she had a tumble or two.... but it was very obvious you were loving it, and great to see you having such fun. 😊
That thing handles delightfully , slow mo caught the action so well.
Awesome! 👍 👍 👍 👍
Thanks Yoda! And thanks for paying attention to the music, it really played a role in this video, I am so happy to have found a source of great sounding royalty free tunes!
I'm a metal head myself, but for the videos, this is what works well, I look forward to experimenting some more...
It's really worked well, this buggy, I somehow managed to put the right amount of power into it, definitely made me smile a few times during that run. And the tumbles, those I don't mind, I did reinforce the body, so the scuff marks are just battle scars, shows it's being used, ha ha!
Have a great weekend there, buddy!
Awesome bash! That Beetle took a beating but it keeps coming back for more. Real speedy too!😂👍
Thanks mate! I was really pleased I got such decent footage of it, probably something like 5 months ago when it was green and sunny, ha ha! Yeah, it's fast, I love it when it throttles up.
Have a good one there, I look forward to seeing some more great beach videos from you!
Hey, keep in mind that the front arms most be flush with the front steel bar ends. I just built my turbo scorpion and manual says that. You can use a soft front tires for more grip if you like.
Thanks Enrico!
I'll pin your comment, I think you got it right! I assembled it according to the instructions, but I think maybe it still needs some adjustments... I'll be playing around with different wheels (and tyres) at some point, so then I should also do some suspension tweaks.
Ah, for some reason I couldn't pin it... Damn...
Very entertaining Mads. As you says the front suspensions look rubbish but it sure does handle well and it also looks like it crashes well 😂👍ATB dude.
Thanks Rob! Yeah, I had a good time with this video! Ha ha, crashes well, it sure does! Like a real beetle, skidding on its shell!
What a great buggy! Nice rundown and review, Mads! 🍻
Thanks buddy! Yeah, I ended up being pretty overjoyed by this one after all! I think next summer I'll give it a good servicing and take it out for some sort of mega bash, get a big smile on my face, might even give the old Holmes a go on 12V, ha ha!
@@madsrcbuggy haha right on buddy, that would be fun! Giv'er hell! 🤟
Hi there, just love the look of the Kyosho Beetle. It’s one that is on my hope to have list. Yours looks very cool. Best wishes 😊
Thanks John, happy you liked it! And I think you will like the buggy if you do plan on getting one. I was trying to be honest in my "review" of it, it's old and quirky, but so am I, ha ha!
All the best, mate!
This came out really nice! It's a fun one to run, the chassis is a lot of parts that are metal with screws and stuff some like this I guess some don't but after all it is a fun running RC and for it's time a great runner.
Thanks for checking my video and the nice comment! Yeah, I definitely need to sort out this one, maybe next summer I will try find some other front tyres for it and tweak the suspension, that's part of the fun!
@@madsrcbuggy Yes you can change all handling and driving characteristics from shock adjustments, also kyosho makes softer compound front tires you can buy, the ones on the tomahawk are much softer the beetle ones are almost like plastic.
I dunno how I missed this
Ah, you didn't miss it, you just waited a bit, ha ha!
Yes
Ouyeah, Rex, thanks for commenting!
@@madsrcbuggy didnt know what to say, during the video all i said was “coooool” with a massive stupid smile on my face lol, i figured “yes” was an appropriate comment
Hiya Mads! Another great and entertaining video my friend! I think the chassis on this bug is the same as the Scorpion that I have. Definitely a great handling chassis, even the front suspension that shouldn't work, but does!!! Those shots of you blasting the bug around made me smile, and cringe at the same time as it rolled over and over on the tarmac! Ouch! Keep up the format, always like the talk at the end. Take care, mate and hope to see another one soon about the DT01! Cheers! (❁´◡`❁)
Thanks Mark, I am happy you liked it! I'm also really happy how this one turned out, especially that I finally found some nice music for the videos, those tunes really tied it all together.
Yeah, it is weird how this buggy is so good when it's as ancient as the rocks, ha ha! I do want to change it at some point, I think it will be great with either some Tamiya rally wheels on it or 4wd front buggy wheels both front and back, it will also make it look more like the real Baja bugs. But I think you know me by now, my ambition level exceeds all reality, ha ha!
Yup, looking forward forward to that DT-01 also, see how it goes, I hate it when the electronics are playing tricks on me...
Have a great weekend there, mate, I really enjoyed the waterfall crawl video.
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Thanks a lot buddy, I'm happy you liked it! I needed to use translate to understand, ha ha!
I run the retro 19 t in me sand scorcher great motors loads of poke in it even in its lowest gear settings .I run it on 75%throttle on transmitter ,it goes up to 120% and it still wants to lift the front wheels up .they ain’t light either the old sand scorcher …well worth the 23 quid ..the one in yours is the 21 turn retro ,it’s got the yellow label ..
Ha ha, Craig, you got me there! But I have to admit, I swapped the stickers, or the steel sleeve, actually... The 21 turn is in my Top Force, but the sleeve didn't fit, so I put it on the Beetle, because the colour matches the car, ha ha!
Yeah, those Holmes Retro are great value! I have a few more of them, one going in a DT-02 Sand Viper, the other maybe in a DB-01, but I don't own the buggy yet, though...
Thanks for checking the video and commenting...
@@madsrcbuggy got you ..the pink label won’t match the cars colour